Missouri Public Service Commission
07/19/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/19/2024 15:24
PSC Sets Hearing Schedule in Liberty Rate Cases pr 25 07
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --July 19, 2024
Contact: Debbie Quick (573) 522-2760
PR-25-07
JEFFERSON CITY---
The Missouri Public Service Commission will hold local public hearings in September to receive customer comment in water and sewer rate cases filed by Liberty Utilities (Missouri Water) Corp. d/b/a Liberty (Liberty). There will be in-person and virtual local public hearings conducted by the Public Service Commission. The local public hearing schedule appears below.
The Missouri Public Service Commission will hold local public hearings in September to receive customer comment in water and sewer rate cases filed by Liberty Utilities (Missouri Water) Corp. d/b/a Liberty (Liberty). There will be in-person and virtual local public hearings conducted by the Public Service Commission. The local public hearing schedule appears below.
September 16-Pacific
. City Hall Board Room, 300 Hoven Dr. The hearing starts at 6:00 p.m., beginning with a public information/question and answer session followed by the Commission receiving testimony from the public.
September 17-Virtual Local Public Hearing. The hearing starts at 6:00 p.m., beginning with a public information/question and answer session followed by the Commission receiving testimony from the public. See further details below**
September 19-Bolivar. American Legion Hall, 1424 Broadway St. The hearings start at Noon and 6:00 p.m., beginning with a public information/question and answer session followed by the Commission receiving testimony from the public.
September 24-Potosi. Washington County Library Large Meeting Room, 235 E. High St. The hearing starts at Noon, beginning with a public information/question and answer session followed by the Commission receiving testimony from the public.
September 25-Branson. City Hall Council Chambers, 110 Maddux St., Suite 200. The hearing starts at 6:00 p.m. beginning with a public information/question and answer session followed by the Commission receiving testimony from the public.
September 26-Cape Girardeau. Osage Centre Room 1AB, 1625 N. Kingshighway. The hearing starts at 6:00 p.m. beginning with a public information/question and answer session followed by the Commission receiving testimony from the public.
September 27-Virtual Local Public Hearing. The hearing starts at Noon, beginning with a public information/question and answer session followed by the Commission receiving testimony from the public. See further details below**
. City Hall Board Room, 300 Hoven Dr. The hearing starts at 6:00 p.m., beginning with a public information/question and answer session followed by the Commission receiving testimony from the public.
September 17-Virtual Local Public Hearing. The hearing starts at 6:00 p.m., beginning with a public information/question and answer session followed by the Commission receiving testimony from the public. See further details below**
September 19-Bolivar. American Legion Hall, 1424 Broadway St. The hearings start at Noon and 6:00 p.m., beginning with a public information/question and answer session followed by the Commission receiving testimony from the public.
September 24-Potosi. Washington County Library Large Meeting Room, 235 E. High St. The hearing starts at Noon, beginning with a public information/question and answer session followed by the Commission receiving testimony from the public.
September 25-Branson. City Hall Council Chambers, 110 Maddux St., Suite 200. The hearing starts at 6:00 p.m. beginning with a public information/question and answer session followed by the Commission receiving testimony from the public.
September 26-Cape Girardeau. Osage Centre Room 1AB, 1625 N. Kingshighway. The hearing starts at 6:00 p.m. beginning with a public information/question and answer session followed by the Commission receiving testimony from the public.
September 27-Virtual Local Public Hearing. The hearing starts at Noon, beginning with a public information/question and answer session followed by the Commission receiving testimony from the public. See further details below**
**To attend a virtual local public hearing by telephone, at the time of the virtual hearing, call tollfree 1-855-718-6621, listen to the prompt and enter the meeting number/access code (2631 797 0347 for the September 17 hearing); or (2633 036 0237 for the September 27 hearing); followed by # (pound/hashtag symbol). If prompted for a password, enter 0104.
To attend a virtual local public hearing by WebEx video (internet), visit the website www.webex.com. You can also download the Cisco WebEx meetings application on your mobile device, laptop, desktop or tablet prior to the hearing and join the meeting at the hearing time by entering the corresponding meeting number/access code and password listed above.
The Commission has scheduled eight local public hearings. Any person may comment at any of the hearings, but are encouraged to attend the hearing corresponding to the location nearest their service area for the most relevant information. In order to ensure broad participation and the ability for every citizen to offer comments, comments may be time-limited.
These local public hearings will be held in facilities that meet the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Any person who needs additional accommodations to participate in these hearings should call the Public Service Commission's hotline at 1-800-392-4211 or TDD Hotline at 1-800-829-7541 before the hearings.
To facilitate an orderly presentation that can be preserved for the record, members of the public who wish to participate in the virtual hearings should register by sending their first and last name, phone number, email address and the hearing they wish to attend to
[email protected] or by calling 1-800-392-4211 by 5:00 p.m. the day before the hearing.
Written comments may be mailed to: Missouri Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 360, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102, or can be sent electronically using the Commission's electronic filing system at https://psc.mo.gov/General/Submit_Comments or go the PSC homepage (www.psc.mo.gov), and click on "Submit Comments" in the upper right corner under "How Do I". When submitting comments, please reference File No. WR-2024-0104.
On March 13, 2024, Liberty filed water and sewer rate cases with the Missouri Public Service Commission seeking to increase annual water revenues by approximately $7.99 million and annual sewer revenues by approximately $75,180. The proposed annual water revenues are an increase of approximately 130.37%. The proposed annual sewer revenues are an increase of approximately 2.2%.
Liberty is also proposing to consolidate its rates into two sets of water rates and two sets of wastewater rates, which would be consolidated from its existing 15 water tariff rate areas and five wastewater tariff rate areas.
According to the filing, Liberty provides water service to approximately 12,100 customers and sewer service to approximately 4,900 customers in 13 Missouri counties (Polk, Cape Girardeau, Jefferson, Stoddard, Stone, Christian, Lawrence, Barry, Taney, Franklin, McDonald, Butler and Wayne).